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3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
47900 KES ($464 USD)
access_time almost 7 years ago
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What did you spend your third transfer on?
I spent my third my transfer on buying a fishing boat to enable supply fish to our customers without delay, we are happy because we are growing our business to the next level.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($481 USD)
access_time 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
When I received my second transfer, I spent on building materials including 30 iron sheets and paid my dowry. I am glad that through Give Directly, I have made a step in life by making our marriage legitimate and again, very soon I will move out of a rental house to my own house where I will not be paying rent.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
The biggest difference in my daily life is that I am now happily married to my husband after the payment of the dowry. This has given me peaceful state of mind-I can now focus and develop to improve our lives as opposed to arguing with relatives who frowned upon our relationship before then.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($97 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my first transfer on buying chairs 85000 KES and paid school fees for 1500 KES.
Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
The moment when I received my money I was really happy that I decided to keep it within me not to let anyone out of my family know.
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access_time over 7 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
Recurring sickness and lack of money has been so difficult.
What is the happiest part of your day?
Daytime when am with my friends.
What does receiving this money mean to you?
I will purchase my own boat and use it for fishing and this will increase our income level.
